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Matt BarnesMatt Barnes

I do not count my 2017 NBA Championship as earned

To be honest with you, I really don't count that championship... I got hurt going into the playoffs... and I'm always someone that like, I've never been given anything. So to me, I always wanted to earn it. And I felt like because I wasn't out there, you know, on the court with my guys sweating and fighting that it was kind of really just it was given to me.

This is Barnes' personal feeling about his career accomplishments.

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Loss
May 17, 2019
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Seth Curry is a better pure shooter than Steph Curry

The narrative I'm going to get going is Seth Curry is the better pure shooter than Steph Curry... The better pure guy. Steph has to create his own shot. Seth is much better off the pick... Seth is better away from the ball.

While Seth has a higher career 3P%, Steph is widely considered the greatest shooter ever due to volume and difficulty; this is a deliberately provocative and largely incorrect take.
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May 17, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

The Warriors are Draymond Green's team

The Warriors are a lot of fun to watch right now and I'm gonna say it it's Draymond's team... He had 16, 10, and 7 was everywhere. He is the heartbeat of the Warriors. He unlocks Steph Curry to score 37 points.

The Warriors' identity is inextricably linked to Steph Curry, but Draymond is widely considered the defensive/emotional leader.
Win
May 17, 2019
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The Warriors vs. Blazers Western Conference Finals series is already over

This series is O-V-E-R. Over. Sorry, Blazers.

The Warriors went on to sweep the Trail Blazers 4-0.

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Matt BarnesMatt Barnes

The era of the 'Super Team' is dying because of depth and draft importance

I definitely think it's more back on strategy and management and drafting right and trading right... the [super teams] that really, I look at those as kind of like those weight builders that only lift their upper body and their legs are like [thin]. Like you got a really heavy top three and you don't have any depth. So now it's more important about depth and drafting and trading.

While results vary year to year, the 2024 playoffs saw many star-heavy teams (Suns, Clippers) fail early.
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Matt BarnesMatt Barnes

Caitlin Clark is getting 'checked' like any rookie, but her teammates are weak for not having her back

As far as her getting beat up, elbowed, hard screen knocked down, that's kind of the hard knocks of being a rookie. My whole thing... was where the fuck are her teammates at? You guys gotta have her back... you knock my star down, you knock our rookie down and we're gonna knock yours down. There was just none of that. And you know, to me I think that's weak.

Subjective take on team chemistry and enforcer roles.
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Matt BarnesMatt Barnes

My best NBA games were played while high

My best games in the NBA were high... After [shootaround] I would go home, I'd smoke a joint, then I would take a nap. And then I'd wake up, shower, eat, and bounce... It was probably within four or five hours of the game possibly.

Barnes has stated this consistently in interviews; whether his performance was actually statistically better is subjective but his use is a confirmed claim.

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